Skid for baggage-cars, &amp;c.



PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

W. LEAGH. SKID FOR BAGGAGE CARS, &0.

APPLICATION FILED 1130.20. 1908.

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WILLIAM LEACH, OF BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA.

SKID FOR BAGGAGE-CARS, 860.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1907.

Application filed December 20,1906. Serial 348,810.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LEACH, of the city of Brandon, in the Province of Manitoba, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skids for Baggage-Cars and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

My object is to devise a strong and simple skid for baggage cars which will be entirely out of the way when not in use and yet instantly available for use at either side of the car, and my invention consists essentially of skid normally contained in an open ended transverse casing located below the floor of the car, and withdrawable through either end, the ends being provided with hinged flaps serving as closures for the ends of the casing to secure the skid when not in use, and as part of the skid to retain it in position and keep it from slipping when in use, having its ends adapted to engage the skid, substantially as hereinafter more specifically described, and then definitely claimed.

Figiu'e 1 is a side elevation of part of the doorway of a baggage car provided with my improved skid. Fig. 2 is a cross section of part of the car showing the side view of my improved skid in the casing. Fig. 3 is a section showing part of the ear with the skid in position it occupies when in use. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a two jointed modification of the skid employed when a full length skid is not required, part of it being retained in the casing. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the casing of the skid and flap showing the hooks on the flap which fit into the slots made in the metal skid when in use. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the skid shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. I

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the difierent figures.

A is the car of which B is the floor. Beneath the floor in line with the doorway C I form a suitable casing or guide-way to receive the skid D. This guide-way is preferably formed of a rectangular sheet metal casing E suitably fitted below the car floor and provided at its outer ends with downwardly depending flanges F, by means of which it may be secured in position.

The skid D is preferably formed of a piece of sheet steel having flanges Gr stamped or bent up on its edges for stiffening purposes, and may be otherwise strength ened for any weights it may be called upon to carry. As will be seen on reference to Fig. 2, the skid in length is practically the same width as the car, so that when out of use it is contained wholly within the casing E. The ends of the casing are normally closed by the hinge flaps II. While these flaps may be hinged in any desired manner, I show lugs I formed on the casing E to which the flaps are pivotally secured.

Then the skid is in use, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, these flaps form part of the skid, and serve to ease the drop from the surface of the floor to the surface of the skid proper. The flaps are also provided with hooks L,

integral or otherwise, which may be engaged with slots M or other engageable means in or on the skid for the purpose of holding the latter in position when in use. Pairs of holes I, large enough for the gloved hand, are preferably formed at each end of the skid whereby it may be easily grasped and drawn out from the casing from either side when required.

The advantages of my device are many and obvious for when not in use it takes up no room that is required for any other purpose, is always on hand ready for use and cannot be easily mislaid. the corners of the flanges G rest on the platform and are preferably rounded off to prevent them injuring concrete platforms. The hooks L effectually prevent the skid from slipping on the platform and drawing out of the casing. The casing being formed of sheet steel is Very strong and will absolutely prevent the skid prying up the floor or sill of the ear doorway in the event of the skid not being drawn out to its full length before the outer end is lowered to the platform.

For high platforms where it is not necessary to draw the skid out to its full length, each end of the skid may be made of a separate piece K, of from 12 to 16 inches long, hinged to the main part of the skid by an ordinary rule joint, the whole length with the two pieces to be greater than the casing which is equal in length to the Width of the car. Part of the skid may thus remain Within the casing, as shown in Fig. 4, the lower end when the skid is in use being always extended in line with the main part of the skid.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A baggage car provided with a transverse guide-way beneath its floor in line with the door in combination with a skid normally held beneath the said car on said guide-way but withdrawable from either side to rest with one end on a platform and the other on the end of the guide-way, and hooks hinged on the casing, the skid being adapted for engagement by said hooks, substantially as described.

2. A baggage car provided with a rectangular metal casing forming a transverse guide-way beneath the floor in line with the door and provided with a downwardly depending metal flange beneath each end in combination with a skid normally held beneath the said car in said casing but withdrawable from either side to rest with one end on a platform and the other on the end of the casing, and hooks hinged on the casing, the skid being adaptedfor engagement by said hooks, substantially as described.

3. A baggage car provided with a transverse guideway beneath its floor in line iwth the door, in combination with a skid normally held beneath the said car on said guideway but withdrawable from either side to rest with one end on a platform and the other on the end of the guideway;

flaps hinged one at each side of the ear, serving when the skid is not in use to close the end of the guideway, and when the skid is in use as part -of the skid; and hooks on the flaps, the skids being adapted for engagement by the said hooks, substantially as described.

4. A baggage car provided with a rectangular metal casing forming a transverse guide-way beneath the floor in line with the door, and provided with a downwardly depending metal flange beneath each end, in combination When drawn out for use with a skid normally held beneath the said car in said casing but Withdrawable from either side to rest with one end on a platform and the other on the end of the casing, flaps hinged one at each side of the car, serving when the skid is not in use to close the end of the guide-way, and when the skid is in use as part of the skid; and hooks on the flaps, the skids being adapted for engagement by the said hooks, substantially as described.

5. A baggage car provided with a rectangular metal casing forming a transverse guide way beneath the floor in line with the door, in combination with a skid normally held beneath the said car in said casing but Withdrawable from either side to rest with one end on the platform and the other endon the end of the casing; flaps hinged on said casing one at each end; and hooks on the flaps, the skids being adapted for engagement by the said hooks, substantially as described.

Brandon, Manitoba, sixth December, 1906.

WILLIAM LEACI-L Signed in the presence of A. E. HEJJHERINGTON, G. B. COLEMAN. 

